Tabla de Contenidos: “…Transforming Data Generated Automatically -- Transforming Bulk Data -- Transformation and Redundancy -- Chapter 4.1: A Brief History of Big Data -- An Analogy-Taking the High Ground -- Taking the High Ground -- Standardization With the 360 -- Online Transaction Processing -- Enter Teradata and MPP Processing -- Then Came Hadoop and Big Data -- IBM and Hadoop -- Holding the High Ground -- Chapter 4.2: What Is Big Data? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Stress Is Like a Pothole -- We Can't Control What Happens, But We Can Control How We Respond -- Chapter 4 The "FUD" Is Real -- FUD and Burnout Go Hand in Hand -- Moving from FUD to Agency Takes Curiosity -- FUD Is an Opportunity for Change -- Intention Fuels Attention -- Our Three Basic Questions -- Working with the Fear -- Chapter 5 Rethinking Time -- "Yes, but I Don't Have Time" -- It's a Matter of Time -- Work Needs to Be Inclusive of What We Care About -- Rethinking Boundaries: Changing What "On Company Time" Means -- Chapter 6 Rethinking Peak Performance -- Working Harder or Working Better? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Your House Three Buckets of Money Risk Matters - The Risk of Time Factoring Leverage into Returns Debt as an Integrated Part of Your Investment Philosophy Chapter 6: Proof of the Value of Debt The Big Picture - Debt Can Be Valuable Children and College Savings Interest Rates and Debt Service Coverage Ratios Chapter 7: Conclusion Taking a Stand Against Conventional Wisdom Appendix A: Phi Phound Me Inspiration Arrived Not Perfect Makes Perfect Applying The Fibonacci Sequence From 13 to 8 From 8 to 5 Super Cool Math Appendix B: Understanding The Power of Securities-Based Lending Case Study The Power of Securities-Based Lending First Bank of Mom and Dad Appendix C: Home Purchase and Financing Considerations Don't Rush to Buy a House When Home Ownership Can Go Wrong Save Yourself the Anguish Be Careful! …”

“…Although some issues regarding the potential benefits and implementation of sustainable aquaculture remain, the consideration of food security and minimizing ecosystem impacts suggest that the time has come to take action. If we can efficiently farm the land, why can’t we farm more the sea and inland waters?…”

“…Reboot your entrepreneurial spirit and excel in the digital age The days of being locked into a single career for life are long gone. It's time to reinvent yourself, transform your life and work the new economy for everything it's worth. …”

“…Being constantly tethered to our work through technology makes us overwhelmed and shortsighted, and deprives us of time for meaningful reflection or thoughtful connection to our professional communities, and often even to our own families. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…In the vortex of the thaw : general introduction -- Red sky in morning, sailors take warning : forewarnings from a thawing Arctic -- Will action on short-lived climate forcers give the Arctic time to adapt? …”

“…Finally, this book helps you save time by preparing the underlying data correctly without needing an IT department to prepare it for you. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; The Excel Data Model; How This Book Is Designed to Be Read; Discovering Data; Creating a Data Model; Taking Data and Preparing It for Output…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Transition to Growth -- The Imperative to Change -- Accelerants, Beartraps and Blockers -- The Sustainable Business and Sustainability -- Forces Driving Businesses to Embrace Sustainability -- Examples and Case Studies -- A Unique Vantage Point -- Funding the Journey -- The Organisation of this Book: Five Critical Challenges to Growth -- Notes -- Further Reading -- 1 Challenge to Growth Number One: Stick to the Knitting: Or The Art of Not Selling Things You Don't Really Understand to People You've Never Met -- Introduction: Why Not All Opportunities Are Equal -- Taking the Eye Off the Ball -- The Business of Risk -- Market Development: Know Your Customer and Why You Win Their Business -- The Virtue of Keeping It Simple -- Finding New Customers Who Are Just Like the Old Ones -- Looking to Adjacencies for Opportunities to Grow -- The Diversification Trap -- It Takes Time to Build a Sustainable, Defensible Niche -- Accelerants -- Beartraps and Blockers -- Summary -- Notes -- Further Readings -- 2 Challenge to Growth Number Two: Money, Money, Money -- Introduction -- Profit and Cash -- Business Models That Work -- It's All About Margins -- Overdraft Dependence -- Squeezing Cash Out of the Business -- Lateral Thinking -- From Invoice to Cash -- From Purchase to Payment -- Cashflow Problems? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Best App for Improving Your PhotosBest App for Retro Photography; Best App for Taking Better Photos; Best App for Underexposed Shots; Best App for Wide-Angle Shots; Best App for Sharing Photos Online; Best App for Making iPhone Movies; Best App for Creating Cartoons; Best App for Video on Older iPhones; Best App for Streaming Video; Best App for Planning Your TV Time; Best App for Watching Vintage TV; Best App for Watching Live TV; Best App for Watching Live Baseball; Best App for a Meditative Mood; Best App for Future Astronauts; Best App for Busting Your Brain…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Critical Role of Business Insight The Disruptive Nature of Data An Unconventional Look at Conventional "Wisdom" Innovating at the Speed of Data Weighing Risk and Bringing the Better Part of "Gut Instinct" Back into the Equation People, Process, Technology, and Culture Starting the Journey Notes Chapter 2 The Journey: Taking the First Steps toward Transforming Your Organization Different Approaches Juggling Multiple Challenges How to Deal with Challenges Effectively Executive Sponsorship: Critical to Success Understanding Current Capabilities Aligning Capabilities with Business Objectives Let's Start the Journey Taking the First Steps to Transforming Your Organization Note Chapter 3 Challenged Organizations: When Rugged Individualism and Department Silos Aren't Enough Getting Along One Day at a Time: Organizations at the Individual Level When "Have It Your Way" Isn't a Good Thing Superhighways and Dirt Roads Consolidated, but Not Cohesive: Organizations at the Departmental Level Subject Matter Experts and Gatekeepers Understanding the True Consequences of the Challenged Levels Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Challenged Organizations Notes Chapter 4 Foundational Organizations: Making the Leap to an Enterprise-Wide Approach The Possibilities That Come with Patience Seeing the Value across the Enterprise How an Enterprise Level Organization Functions Big Data: The Big Opportunity for Enterprise Level Organizations Don't Let Up Continuous Improvement Required Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Foundational Organizations Chapter 5 Progressive Organizations: Harnessing the Power of Information to Achieve Market Advantage and Expand Their Business Offerings Optimization: The Easiest Business Case of All Toward Innovation and Beyond Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Progressive Organizations Chapter 6 Centers of Excellence: The Key to Accelerate Organizational Transformation The 10,000-Foot View of Information A Quick Look at the Key Responsibilities of a CoE CoEs and the Levels of Maturity How Should CoEs Be Organized? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Typing, Editing, & Searching; The Keyboard; Connecting a Real Keyboard; Cut, Copy, Paste; Spotlight: Global Search; 3. Phone Calls & FaceTime; Dialing from the Phone App…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; What Exactly Is a SPIKE?; Relevance and Timing; Chapter 2 Why Your Brand Doesn't Stand Out; How Do Marketers Take Advantage of SPIKEs?…”

“…Southwest: More than one way to skin a cat Identifying multiple competitive objectives, and multiple ways to achieve them Tracking and reducing risks in real-time Discovering mistakes in assumptions or logic while there's time to fix them Creative ways to leverage existing resources more effectively Reducing risk by avoiding unnecessary additional investments—and what to do when you can't Execution: Getting your ducks in a row Creating an organization that can deliver on your high-value, low-risk strategies Reducing the hazards of growth and diversification strategies Planning to grow or extend your core markets Entering existing markets without the risk Finding more effective ways to overcome entry barriers Shaping new markets: products, processes, and platforms What it takes to successfully create and dominate a new market "For those charged with business strategy, this book is a must read. …”

“…You will learn how to harness serverless technology to rapidly reduce production time and minimize your costs, while still having the freedom to customize your code, without hindering functionality. …”

“…A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from themIt's common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer's shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of the expectations prevailing at the time the deal is announced. In Deals from Hell, Robert Bruner, one of the foremost thinkers and educators in this field, uncovers the real reasons for these mishaps by taking a closer look at twelve specific instances of M&A failure. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Work out what's wrongUpdate PyPI with your new code; You've changed your API; Use optional arguments; Your module supports both APIs; Your API is still not right; Your module's reputation is restored; Your Python Toolbox; Chapter 3: Files and Exceptions: Dealing with Errors; Data is external to your program; It's all lines of text; Take a closer look at the data; Know your data; Know your methods and ask for help; Know your data (better); Two very different approaches; Add extra logic; Handle exceptions; Try first, then recover; Identif y the code to protect; Take a pass on the error…”